A NEW MEMORY

Athena Theatre Presents

A NEW MEMORY
An evening of eight ten-minute plays developed through Athena Theatre’s playwright group inspired by this year’s theme “A New Memory.”

May 15, 2017

Athena Writes Playwrights 2017
NORA SORENA CASEY – Fun Run
ADAM SEIDEL – Stand
MERON LANGSNER – (re)3 port/sist/claim
KATE MULLEY – that parallel life
JULIENNE L. HAIRSTON – The Incident at Sirius D
BARA SWAIN – The Best or Nothing
RACHEL MANN – The Bluest Sky
BRENDA FOLEY – Camouflage

Featuring
AMANDA CATE FULLER, ALLESONDRA HELWIG, DAVE T. KOENIG and PATRICK T. HORN

Athena Theatre Playwright-in-Residence: NORA SORENA CASEY
Director: NOA EGOZI
Production Stage Manager: KATERYNA TURKALO
Sound Design & Graphic Design: BRANDON STURIALE
Athena Writes Intern & Asst. Stage Manager: PAYTON GRGUROVIC
Athena Writes and Social Media Intern: ALEXA PUPPO

Who knew that slices of life in only 10-minute increments can make you ponder, laugh, shudder, cry, recollect, reminisce and remember? The ATHENA THEATRE PLAYWRIGHT GROUP 2017 reminds you what’s possible in A NEW MEMORY.

Noa Egozi directed eight memorable plays that gave a sense of a complete narrative within each of the sharply-written pieces, performed expertly and fully by a talented cast. There are unexpected twists and turns in each vignette starting with a bunch of runners getting together to commemorate an old pal and the unexpected truths and consequences that emerge. We are witness to a poignant twist when we meet two brothers selling ice cream followed by a wonderful monologue written by Kate Mulley that most women can relate to easily. Others include common themes of sibling rivalry, love, and travel, with some politics thrown in, and don’t we all just want to hang out and find some quiet time? All are skillfully executed and leave you feeling satisfied with thought-provoking memories long after you exit the theater.

- Ronni Burns -